The National Ploughing Championships @ Screggan, Co. Offaly,

Visitors – National Ploughing Association

Plan your visit!

Buy your Admission tickets beforehand at: NPA – National Ploughing Association .

NPA recommends checking local media for information on coach companies bringing tours to the event.

Getting there

• Shuttle Bus to/from Tullamore and Portarlington Train Stations (see below)
• Car Parking:
  • A wide range of car parks are located near the Trade Exhibition Arena
  • Upon arrival, visitors will be directed to the nearest available car park
  • • Electric car charging facilities will not be available in the event car parks, as these are temporary
    parking areas set up for the duration of the event. For the exact locations of the nearest charging
    points to the event, visit https://chargemap.com
  • Each car park is colour coded in the event Traffic Plan, based on the route you are travelling.
    • For example, vehicles on the brown route will be directed into the brown car park on arrival, and so on.
  • All routes to the event are colour coded with matching car parks for each route.
  • Colour-coded signage is displayed at the entrance and exit of each car park. Take note of the image on the sign when you enter or leave.
• Disability Access
  • Dedicated disability parking is available in designated car parks.
  • To ensure proper access, the official Government issued Disability Parking Permit must be clearly displayed in the front windscreen of your
    vehicle upon arrival, so stewards can direct you to the correct car park.
  • All internal roadways within the Trade Exhibition Arena are double-tracked to facilitate disabled access around the site.
  • Disability access toilets are provided in every toilet block and in each Disability Car Park.

2025-Bus-Eireann-NPC-Shuttle-Bus-Timetables-Tullamore-and-Portarlington-Train-Stations – PDF

Bus Eireann will be operating a Shuttle Bus service to/from Tullamore and Portalington Train Stations – to/from the event at Screggan Co. Offaly.

Travel to Tullamore (Co. Offaly), or to Portarlington (Co. Laoise) Train Stations.

Bus Eireann will be operating a Shuttle Bus service from these 2 Train Stations to the event.

Check irishrail.ie for the latest train details and timetables.

Use the TFI Journey Planner / TFI Live App to plan your route, and check the timetables.

1. Check out your route from the NPA Traffic management Plan at NTA – National Ploughing Association 
2. Check out the Map and the coloured parking zones (details will be available closer to the event date)
3. Car Parking:
   • A wide range of car parks are located near the Trade Exhibition Arena
   • Upon arrival, visitors will be directed to the nearest available car park
   • • Electric car charging facilities will not be available in the event car parks, as these are temporary
     parking areas set up for the duration of the event. For the exact locations of the nearest charging
     points to the event, visit https://chargemap.com
   • Each car park is colour coded in the event Traffic Plan, based on the route you are travelling.
     • For example, vehicles on the brown route will be directed into the brown car park on arrival, and so on.
     • Details will be available closer to the event date.

• BLUE ROUTE:
• PURPLE ROUTE
• BROWN ROUTE
• GREEN ROUTE
• YELLOW ROUTE
• GREY ROUTE

• A designated bicycle parking area will be available in car parks on either side of the event site. Please follow the directional signage for bicycle parking upon arrival.